Summit focuses on fishing rules

Thursday

Feb 14, 2013 at 8:20 AM

Here’s a gathering commercial fishermen may not want to miss.

Here’s a gathering commercial fishermen may not want to miss.“Louisiana Fisheries 2013” will be held Feb. 27-28 at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd.There will also be a dock day at the downtown Houma waterfront at 9 a.m. March 1.The theme of this year’s summit is: “Towards professionalizing the Louisiana commercial fishing industry.”Topics include history of the fishery, economic status, legislative update, the oyster-hatchery program, blue crab research updates, seafood promotion and marketing, sustainable seafood and certification programs, Gulf Seafood Trace program, Gulf Council updates, social media, micro-branding, Louisiana Direct Seafood, the Louisiana Seafood Academy and more.Dock day will include on-board demonstrations of handling and processing equipment/gear and techniques.For information, contact Alan Matherne at amatherne@agcenter.lsu.edu or 873-6495

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